Parmiter's SchoolSaint Michael's Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Parmiter's School and Saint Michael's Catholic High School are secondary schools in Watford.
Parmiter's School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Saint Michael's Catholic High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parmiter's School is ahead on our composite score.
Parmiter's School was judged Outstanding and Saint Michael's Catholic High School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.0 for Parmiter's School and 48.8 for Saint Michael's Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Parmiter's School (68.5 in 2021-22, 65.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Saint Michael's Catholic High School (56.6 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordParmiter's School | WatfordSaint Michael's Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 32nd of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,496 | 1,130 | |
| Capacity | 1,392 | 1,103 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 0UU | Watford, WD25 0SS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.0 Stronger figure | 48.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 77.7% Stronger figure | 43.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.9% Stronger figure | 66.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 206 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 193 | 84 | |
| A-level average points | 40.6 Stronger figure | 35.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.5 Stronger figure | 34.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.8% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,464 | 1,121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Parmiter's School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
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